The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-10


soniy OF the Republicans-and then
complains that Speaker Carlisle re-
fuses to lend himself to his purposes.
In commenting on Randall's subter-
fuees and evasions to prevent revi-
sion and Q reduction Of the tarif, the
New York Herald says:
Tho Carlisle Morrison Democrats have.
our Washington correspondent reports,
made their final offer to Mr.. Randall, ana II
is perfectly fair one. ana one which I'M MI.
They will meet him in caucus TO consider
his revenue bill, OF IL he does not liko that
they win vote with him for a motion that
the House go into com mittee Of the whole
70 lay aside the Morrison bill and take up
the Kendall bill. And they will not help in
any mere tiuker ng OF the revenue under
the suspension Of the rules, such as the mo
ilo1 e repeal The tobacco tax: II M s,l,,.
there, they. will have PUBLIC opinion on their
side, and II Mr.. Randall refuses
both a caucus and a fair and open
.scnsiaerstlop IF s bis own . bill, by
sS n ,S p SS who tafs SaoS
mean 70 act. We are glad this ridicul Gus
fencing Is al last brought 10 q point where
some body has got either to face the music or
run away In open daylight.
The Democratic members OF Con-
gress were readylto consider Mr.. Ran
dall's bill In caucus or in Committee
Of the Whole, but he rejected both
propositions, marks out his own tactics
and Is indignant because the Speaker
refused to recognize some one TO move
the repeal Of the tobacco tax under
suspension OF the rules. When two
years ago Mr. Carlisle proposed to Mr..
Randall to combine the abolition OF
internal revenue with tariff reduction
Mr.. Randall rejected the proposal, and
when he now comes forward and
makes the inconsistent proposition 10
surrender internal revenue and per-
petuate a high protective tariff, his
illogical scheme is rejected, as it ought
to be. II is only by reducing the tariff
10 a revenue basis that we can make
the internal revenue unnecessary,
and. as the tariff Is gradually reduced
80 more and more OF this internal rev
enue can be surrendered, while the
violent shock which protectionis!s &c
greatly fear would be avoided. II the
internal revenue tax should bs
abolished there would be NJ
further tariff reform. Blu! Oar
Isle and the Democratic msjor
ity In Congress propose the
gradual abolition OF the internal rave
nue. system accompanied by q gradua
reduction In the tariff to q revenue
basis. But Randall would repeal tn,
internal revenue tax on tobacco aut
permit the protective custom duties
on clothing, food and the tools OF la
borers to remain in force. Mr.. Randall
favors the repeal OF internal taxes be
cause such course would necessitat
perpetuaion OF the present pre-
tective war tariff. Tobacco is not on
OF the necessities OF life, and the Ia
on Its production Is not crushing I
the women and children OF the lane
for they do not use IL, and men ca
abstain from Its use. But the dut
laid on articles OF food, clothin
and the implements Of the LAHORE
and the mechanic necessarily affect
every poor man, woman and chill
in the United States. 1t must be az
parent, then, that the burden Of IL
tobacco tax is light as compared viii
, that imposed by the odious monopol
: fostering tariff which the Democra
. have declared they will reduce in Il
| interest Of the people, but whit
E Randall declares shall not be revise
, when he advoca tes simply repeal
, the internal taxes.